Life for Ruth
1962, English. Directed by Basil Dearden.
John Harris finds himself ostracized and placed on trial for allowing his daughter Ruth to die. His religious beliefs forbade him to give consent for a blood transfusion that would have saved her life. Doctor Brown is determined to seek justice for what he sees as the needless death of a young girl.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 September 1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Janet Green, James McCormick
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Life for Ruth runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Life for Ruth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 September 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Life for Ruth, try El Chicano, Bastard Out of Carolina, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Life for Ruth?
Life for Ruth (1962) was directed by Basil Dearden and stars Michael Craig, Patrick McGoohan, Janet Munro.